Music

The crew take a look back at Wu Tang Clan crew member Ghostface Killah’s debut classic album Ironman. After a four year run of excellence that started with the group’s groundshifting debut Enter the 36 Chambers followed up by acclaimed solo releases by various group members, the release by the […]

B. Cox and J. Owe discuss Jay-Z’s now-classic debut Reasonable Doubt as it turns 25. The album released on his, Dame Dash and Kareem “Biggs” Burke label Roc-A-Fella Records, was the first building block on what would become a dynasty in the hip-hop industry. While initially hailed as a solid […]

The crew reviews Busta Rhymes’ 1996 debut solo album The Coming. It was a ceremonious debut tafter a successful career with the Leaders of The New School, unleashing a power packed assault filled with energy packed bars and punchlines with legendary cast of producers and guest spots, setting in motion […]

The crew looks back at Erykah Badu’s 2000 masterpiece Mama’s Gun; an album that discussed themes such as love, jealousy, insecurity, self expression and heartbreak all over a equally jazzy and funky musical backdrop highlighted by her genre defining voice and message. Visit The Vault Classic Music Reviews Online www.vaultclassicpod.com […]

The crew looks back fondily at Jill Scott’s 2000 debut album Who is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1, a classic piece that deals with themes of love, discovery, vulnerability and the human spirit that continues to set a standard for neo soul artistry to this day. Visit The […]

In this bonus segment, live broadcast and debut of Tale of The Tape, B. Cox puts the remarkable catalogs of A Tribe Called Quest and OutKast head-to-head to decide which’s iconic hip-hop group’s discography is better! Check this out as we score this bout like a boxing match to see […]

The crew takes a look back at Scarface’s 1994 album The Diary: how it helped solidify Scarface as a solo artist, painted vivid and explicit pictures for listener and started him on the path to hip-hop greatness for the next two decades.  Visit The Vault Classic Music Reviews Online www.vaultclassicpod.com […]

The crew talks the late Big Pun’s debut classic Capital Punishment as it turns 25. After making waves in the underground and on the Beatnuts “Off the Books” the previous year, the Bronx-bred Puerto Rican emcee lead off with this massive debut. Touting a ferocious multisyllabic rhyme still dressed with […]

B. Cox returns with a look back at Common’s landmark fourth album, Like Water For Chocolate as it turns 25. After his breakthrough sophomore album 1994’s Resurrection and his acclaimed third album 1997’s One Day It’ll All Make Sense, the Chicago emcee picked up his roots and moved to New […]